Ohio Breweries by Rick Armon

Drink Up Columbus -- a great website that keeps folks up to date about alcohol news in Central Ohio -- announced today (May 1) that it will celebrate its three-year anniversary with a free party on May 29.

“When Drink Up Columbus started in 2011, there were only a handful of breweries and a couple craft beer bars and, frankly, not a lot to write about,” Cheryl Harrison, editor of the site, said in a prepared statement. “Now we’d need an army of interns to fully cover all the good that local craft breweries, distilleries, wineries, bars and event organizers are pulling off in Central Ohio.. but we keep trying.”

As a side note, I'll always be grateful to Cheryl. When my book, Ohio Breweries, was released in late 2011, she invited me to come and speak about the Ohio beer industry at a Drink Up Columbus event at Smokehouse Brewing. It was my first talk and book signing.

Read the full news release below:

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“Booze News” Blog Celebrating Three Years

Drink Up Columbus hosting anniversary party on May 29

COLUMBUS, OH (May 1, 2014) — Drink Up Columbus, the website devoted to Central Ohio craft breweries and distilleries, bar openings, and beer and wine events, will celebrate three years of booze news on May 29 at Strongwater Food and Spirits.

The party will feature drink specials on local craft beer and spirits, plus snacks, a DJ, photobooth and door prizes from over a dozen local breweries and bars. The event is sponsored by Watershed Distillery, Columbus Beerfest, Smokehouse Brewing, Superior Beverage Group and The Granville Brewing Company.

“When Drink Up Columbus started in 2011, there were only a handful of breweries and a couple craft beer bars and, frankly, not a lot to write about,” said Cheryl Harrison, editor of the site. “Now we’d need an army of interns to fully cover all the good that local craft breweries, distilleries, wineries, bars and event organizers are pulling off in Central Ohio.. but we keep trying.”

● Weirdest search term to bring people to the site: “drunk with cheese and biscuits” (9 visitors)

The Drink Up Columbus Anniversary Party will take place on Thursday, May 29 from 6:30 to 10 pm at Strongwater Food & Spirits, located at 401 W. Town Street in Franklinton. There is no cover charge for the event, but attendees are encourage to preregister to be eligible for prizes. Registration is available online at http://drinkupcolumbus.eventbrite.com.